Virginia Cavaliers football statistical leaders

The Virginia Cavaliers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Virginia Cavaliers football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cavaliers represent the University of Virginia in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although Virginia began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1946, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Cavaliers have played in 6 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Brennan Armstrong 9,034[3] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2 Matt Schaub 7,502 2000 2001 2002 2003
3 Shawn Moore 6,629 1987 1988 1989 1990
4 Bryce Perkins 6,218 2018 2019
5 Kurt Benkert 5,759 2016 2017
6 Jameel Sewell 5,366 2006 2007 2009
7 Scott Gardner 5,218 1972 1973 1974 1975
8 Aaron Brooks 5,118 1995 1996 1997 1998
9 Marc Verica 4,992 2007 2008 2009 2010
10 Marques Hagans 4,877 2002 2003 2004 2005
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Brennan Armstrong 4,449[3] 2021
2 Bryce Perkins 3,538 2019
3 Kurt Benkert 3,207[4] 2017
4 Matt Schaub 2,976 2002
5 Matt Schaub 2,952 2003
6 Matt Johns 2,810 2015
7 Marc Verica 2,799 2010
8 Bryce Perkins 2,680 2018
9 Michael Rocco 2,671 2011
10 Kurt Benkert 2,552[5] 2016
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Brennan Armstrong 554[6] 2021 North Carolina
2 Brennan Armstrong 487[7] 2021 Louisville
Brennan Armstrong 487[8] 2021 Pittsburgh
4 Kurt Benkert 421[9] 2016 Central Michigan
5 Marc Verica 417[10] 2010 Duke
6 Brennan Armstrong 407[11] 2021 Wake Forest
7 Brennan Armstrong 405[12] 2021 Illinois
8 Brennan Armstrong 400[13] 2021 Virginia Tech
9 Brennan Armstrong 396[14] 2021 Georgia Tech
10 Matt Schaub 393 2003 N.C State

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Brennan Armstrong 58[3] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2 Matt Schaub 56 2000 2001 2002 2003
3 Shawn Moore 55 1987 1988 1989 1990
4 Bryce Perkins 47 2018 2019
5 Scott Gardner 33 1972 1973 1974 1975
Aaron Brooks 33 1995 1996 1997 1998
7 Matt Johns 30[15] 2013 2014 2015 2016
8 Mike Groh 29 1992 1993 1994 1995
9 Dan Ellis 28 1997 1998 1999 2000
10 Marques Hagans 27 2002 2003 2004 2005
Michael Rocco 27 2010 2011 2012
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Brennan Armstrong 31[3] 2021
2 Matt Schaub 28 2002
3 Bryce Perkins 25 2018
4 Bryce Perkins 22 2019
5 Shawn Moore 21 1990
Bobby Goodman 21 1992
Kurt Benkert 21[5] 2016
8 Aaron Brooks 20 1997
Dan Ellis 20 1999
Matt Johns 20 2015
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Dan Ellis 6 1999 Buffalo

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Thomas Jones 3,998 1996 1997 1998 1999
2 Tiki Barber 3,389 1993 1994 1995 1996
3 Terry Kirby 3,348 1989 1990 1991 1992
4 John Papit 3,238 1947 1948 1949 1950
5 Kevin Parks 3,219 2011 2012 2013 2014
6 Wali Lundy 3,193 2002 2003 2004 2005
7 Tommy Vigorito 2,913 1977 1978 1979 1980
8 Frank Quayle 2,695 1966 1967 1968
9 Jim Bakhtiar 2,434 1955 1956 1957
10 Alvin Pearman 2,394 2001 2002 2003 2004
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Thomas Jones 1,798 1999
2 Tiki Barber 1,397 1995
3 Tiki Barber 1,360 1996
4 Thomas Jones 1,303 1998
5 Barry Word 1,224 1985
6 John Papit 1,214 1949
7 Frank Quayle 1,213 1968
8 Terry Kirby 1,130 1992
9 Marcus Wilson 1,098 1989
10 Tommy Vigorito 1,045 1979
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 John Papit 224 1948 Washington & Lee
2 Alvin Pearman 223 2004 Duke
3 Frank Quayle 221 1966 Maryland
Thomas Jones 221 1999 NC State
Thomas Jones 221 1999 Buffalo
6 Frank Quayle 216 1968 Maryland
7 Bill Dudley 215 1941 North Carolina
8 Terry Kirby 214 1992 Wake Forest
9 Thomas Jones 213 1999 Georgia Tech
10 John Papit 212 1949 West Virginia

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Gene Mayer 46 1912 1913 1914 1915
2 Wali Lundy 43 2002 2003 2004 2005
3 Thomas Jones 37 1996 1997 1998 1999
4 Tiki Barber 31 1993 1994 1995 1996
5 Kevin Parks 29 2011 2012 2013 2014
6 Frank Quayle 28 1966 1967 1968
7 Shawn Moore 28 1987 1988 1989 1990
8 Terry Kirby 24 1989 1990 1991 1992
9 Howard Petty 21 1983 1984 1985
10 Charles Way 20 1991 1992 1993 1994
Bryce Perkins 20 2018 2019
Brennan Armstrong 20[3] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Gene Mayer 18 1915
2 Wali Lundy 17 2004
3 Thomas Jones 16 1999
4 Tiki Barber 14 1995
Tiki Barber 14 1996
6 Thomas Jones 13 1998
7 Wayne Tualapapa[16] 12 2019
8 Kevin Parks 11 2013
Bryce Perkins 11 2019
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Gene Mayer 5 1912 North Carolina
Gene Mayer 5 1915 Richmond

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rk Player Rec Years
1 Olamide Zaccheaus 250 2015 2016 2017 2018
2 Billy McMullen 210 1999 2000 2001 2002
3 Taquan Mizzell 195[17] 2013 2014 2015 2016
4 Billy Kemp IV 192[18] 2019 2020 2021 2022
5 Kris Burd 162 2008 2009 2010 2011
6 Hasise Dubois 151[19] 2016 2017 2018 2019
7 Heath Miller 144 2002 2003 2004
8 Alvin Pearman 138 2001 2002 2003 2004
Keytaon Thompson 138[20] 2020 2021 2022
10 Darius Jennings 133 2011 2012 2013 2014
Single season
Rk Player Rec Year
1 Malik Washington 110[21] 2023
2 Billy McMullen 83 2001
3 Keytaon Thompson 78[20] 2021
4 Joe Reed 77[22] 2019
5 Taquan Mizzell 75 2015
Hasise Dubois 75[19] 2019
7 Terrell Jana 74[23] 2019
Billy Kemp IV 74[18] 2021
9 Heath Miller 70 2003
10 Billy McMullen 69 2002
Single game
Rk Player Rec Year Opponent
1 Alvin Pearman 16 2003 Florida State
2 Malik Washington 14[24] 2023 Virginia Tech
3 Alvin Pearman 13 2003 NC State
Heath Miller 13 2003 Virginia Tech
Mikell Simpson 13 2007 Maryland
Darius Jennings 13[25] 2013 Georgia Tech
Terrell Jana 13[26] 2019 North Carolina
8 Olamide Zaccheaus 12 2018 South Carolina
Malik Washington 12[27] 2023 North Carolina
Malik Washington 12[28] 2023 Miami (FL)

Receiving yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Billy McMullen 2,978 1999 2000 2001 2002
2 Olamide Zaccheaus 2,753 2015 2016 2017 2018
3 Herman Moore 2,504 1988 1989 1990
4 John Ford 2,399 1984 1986 1987 1988
5 Kris Burd 2,190 2008 2009 2010 2011
6 Tyrone Davis 2,153 1991 1992 1993 1994
7 Germane Crowell 2,142 1994 1995 1996 1997
8 Hasise Dubois 1,859[19] 2016 2017 2018 2019
9 Patrick Jeffers 1,785 1992 1993 1994 1995
10 Billy Kemp IV 1,774[18] 2019 2020 2021 2022
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Malik Washington 1,426[21] 2023
2 Dontayvion Wicks 1,203[29] 2021
3 Herman Moore 1,190 1990
4 Hasise Dubois 1,062[19] 2019
5 Billy McMullen 1,060 2001
6 Olamide Zaccheaus 1,058 2018
7 Keytaon Thompson 990[20] 2021
8 Germane Crowell 969 1997
9 Kris Burd 913 2011
10 Olamide Zaccheaus 895 2017
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Olamide Zaccheaus 247 2018 Ohio
2 Ken Shelton 241 1974 William & Mary
3 Dontrelle Inman 239[10] 2010 Duke
4 Herman Moore 234 1990 Georgia Tech
5 Billy McMullen 189 2000 Duke
6 Dontayvion Wicks 183[6] 2021 North Carolina
7 Herman Moore 180 1990 Virginia Tech
8 Ra'Shaun Henry 179[7] 2021 Louisville
9 Harrison Davis 178 1973 North Carolina
10 Herman Moore 175 1988 Virginia Tech
Billy McMullen 175 2001 Maryland

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Tyrone Davis 28 1991 1992 1993 1994
2 Herman Moore 27 1988 1989 1990
3 Billy McMullen 24 1999 2000 2001 2002
4 Olamide Zaccheaus 22 2015 2016 2017 2018
5 John Ford 20 1984 1986 1987 1988
Heath Miller 20 2002 2003 2004
7 Germane Crowell 19 1994 1995 1996 1997
8 Joe Reed 16[22] 2016 2017 2018 2019
9 Patrick Jeffers 15 1992 1993 1994 1995
Kevin Coffey 15 1997 1998 1999 2000
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Herman Moore 13 1990
2 Billy McMullen 12 2001
3 Herman Moore 10 1989
Tyrone Davis 10 1994
5 Germane Crowell 9 1997
Heath Miller 9 2002
Olamide Zaccheaus 9 2018
Dontayvion Wicks 9[29] 2021
Malik Washington 9[21] 2023
10 Canaan Severin 8 2015
Jelani Woods 8[30] 2021
Single game
Rk Player TDs Year Opponent
1 Ed Carrington 4 1965 Maryland

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[31]

Total offense yards

Career
Rk Player Yards Years
1 Brennan Armstrong 10,301[3] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
2 Bryce Perkins 7,910 2018 2019[32]
3 Shawn Moore 7,897 1987 1988 1989 1990
4 Matt Schaub 7,560 2000 2001 2002 2003
5 Scott Gardner 6,059 1972 1973 1974 1975
6 Jameel Sewell 6,012 2006 2007 2009
7 Marques Hagans 5,779 2002 2003 2004 2005
8 Aaron Brooks 5,665 1995 1996 1997 1998
9 Kurt Benkert 5,602 2016 2017
10 Marc Verica 4,837 2007 2008 2009 2010
Single season
Rk Player Yards Year
1 Brennan Armstrong 4,700[3] 2021
2 Bryce Perkins 3,603 2018
3 Kurt Benkert 3,144 2017
4 Matt Schaub 3,071 2002
5 Matt Schaub 2,929 2003
6 Matt Johns 2,896 2015
7 Marques Hagans 2,802 2005
8 Marc Verica 2,752 2010
9 Michael Rocco 2,691 2011
10 Shawn Moore 2,583 1989
Single game
Rk Player Yards Year Opponent
1 Brennan Armstrong 538[6] 2021 North Carolina
2 Brennan Armstrong 495[14] 2021 Georgia Tech
3 Bryce Perkins 490[26] 2019 North Carolina
4 Brennan Armstrong 464[7] 2021 Louisville
5 Brennan Armstrong 460[8] 2021 Pittsburgh
6 Brennan Armstrong 440[11] 2021 Wake Forest
7 Brennan Armstrong 436[12] 2021 Illinois
8 Brennan Armstrong 435[33] 2020 Abilene Christian
9 Brennan Armstrong 431[34] 2021 BYU
10 Kurt Benkert 423[9] 2016 Central Michigan

Total touchdowns

Career
Rk Player TDs Years
1 Shawn Moore 83 1987 1988 1989 1990
2 Brennan Armstrong 78[3] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
3 Matt Schaub 61 2000 2001 2002 2003
4 Aaron Brooks 47 1995 1996 1997 1998
5 Scott Gardner 46 1972 1973 1974 1975
6 Wali Lundy 45 2002 2003 2004 2005
7 Jameel Sewell 39 2006 2007 2009
8 Marques Hagans 38 2002 2003 2004 2005
9 Thomas Jones 37 1996 1997 1998 1999
10 Mike Groh 36 1992 1993 1994 1995
Single season
Rk Player TDs Year
1 Brennan Armstrong 40[3] 2021
2 Bryce Perkins 34 2018
3 Matt Schaub 30 2002
4 Shawn Moore 29 1990

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rk Player Ints Years
1 Keith McMeans 17 1987 1988 1989 1990
2 Pat Chester 16 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
3 Ronde Barber 15 1994 1995 1996
Marcus Hamilton 15 2002 2004 2005 2006
5 Kevin Cook 14 1986 1987 1988 1989
6 Chase Minnifield 13 2008 2009 2010 2011
Juan Thornhill 13 2015 2016 2017 2018
8 Bryan Shumock 12 1977 1978 1979 1980
Joe Crocker 12 1992 1993 1994 1995
Anthony Poindexter 12 1995 1996 1997 1998
Single season
Rk Player Ints Year
1 Keith McMeans 9 1987
Single game
Rk Player Ints Year Opponent
1 Eddie Bryant 3 1940 Maryland
Reece Whitley 3 1957 North Carolina
Pete Schmidt 3 1968 Davidson
Mike Pettine 3 1986 NC State
Keith McMeans 3 1987 NC State
Anthony Poindexter 3 1996 NC State
Rodney McLeod 3[35] 2011 Maryland

Tackles

Career
Rk Player Tackles Years
1 Quin Blanding 492[36] 2014 2015 2016 2017
2 Jamie Sharper 435 1993 1994 1995 1996
3 Charles McDaniel 432 1982 1983 1984 1985
4 Angelo Crowell 420 1999 2000 2001 2002
5 Micah Kiser 408 2014 2015 2016 2017
6 Byron Thweatt 387 1997 1998 1999 2000
7 James Farrior 381 1993 1994 1995 1996
8 Steve Greer 376 2009 2010 2011 2012
9 Russ Swan 373 1982 1983 1984 1985
10 Randy Neal 367 1991 1992 1993 1994
Single season
Rk Player Tackles Year
1 Angelo Crowell 155 2002
2 Angelo Crowell 144 2001
3 Micah Kiser 143 2017
4 Randy Neal 139 1993
5 Quin Blanding 136 2017
6 Wali Rainer 134 1985
Micah Kiser 134[37] 2016
8 Micah Kiser 133 2016
9 Charles McDaniel 130 1983
10 Yubrenal Isabelle 128 2000
Single game
Rk Player Tackles Year Opponent
1 Stuart Anderson 24 1979 NC State

Sacks

Career
Rk Player Sacks Years
1 Chris Slade 40.0 1989 1990 1991 1992
2 Clint Sintim 29.0 2005 2006 2007
3 Darryl Blackstock 27.0 2002 2003 2004
4 Mike Frederick 26.0 1991 1992 1993 1994
5 Patrick Kerney 24.0 1995 1996 1997 1998
6 Stuart Anderson 23.0 1978 1979 1980 1981
Duane Ashman 23.0 1993 1994 1995 1996
8 Chris Long 22.0 2004 2005 2006 2007
9 Sean Scott 21.0 1984 1985 1986 1987
10 Ron Mattes 18.0 1981 1982 1983 1984
Single season
Rk Player Sacks Year
1 Chris Slade 15.0 1992
Patrick Kerney 15.0 1998
3 Chris Slade 14.0 1991
Chris Long 14.0 2007
5 Clint Sintim 13.0 2008
6 Mike Frederick 11.0 1993
Darryl Blackstock 11.0 2004
8 Darryl Blackstock 10.0 2002

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rk Player FGs Years
1 Connor Hughes 66 2002 2003 2004 2005
2 Rafael Garcia 58 1993 1994 1995 1996
3 Robert Randolph 46 2008 2009 2010 2011
4 Ian Frye 45 2012 2013 2014 2015
5 Brian Delaney 42[38] 2018 2019 2020
6 Wayne Morrison 38 1979 1980 1981 1982
7 Kenny Stadlin 37 1983 1984 1985
8 Jake McInerney 31 1989 1990
Single season
Rk Player FGs Year
1 Connor Hughes 23 2003
2 Ian Frye 22 2014
3 Rafael Garcia 21 1996
Connor Hughes 21 2005
5 Rafael Garcia 20 1995
Brian Delaney 20[38] 2019
7 Will Bettridge 18[39] 2023
8 Connor Hughes 17 2004
9 Jake McInerney 15 1990
Single game
Rk Player FGs Year Opponent
1 Rafael Garcia 5 1994 Virginia Tech
Connor Hughes 5 2003 Georgia Tech
Chris Gould 5 2007 North Carolina

Field goal percentage

Career
Rk Player FG% Years
1 Jake McInerney 83.8% 1989 1990
2 Connor Hughes 83.5% 2002 2003 2004 2005
3 Will Bettridge 80.6%[39] 2022 2023
4 Brian Delaney 79.2%[38] 2018 2019 2020
5 Ian Frye 77.6% 2012 2013 2014 2015
Single season
Rk Player FG% Year
1 Connor Hughes 92.0% 2003
2 Jake McInerney 88.2% 1990
3 Connor Hughes 87.5% 2005

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